I have a bad habit of redirecting the conversation to myself. And I notice when I’m about to do it and stop but sometimes i just talk away. I suppose it’s fine when it adds to the previous topic point but I just hate doing it so often I really am a talker but I need to be more of a listener. This experience is yours and I need to listen and not barge in with my own.
A seemingly elusive skill for many… for those who wish to seek it, it lies just beyond the horizon of simply waiting for another person to stop talking until it’s your turn to speak…
Try talking to someone without “oh yeah, when something similar happened to me…” or “that reminds me of [me story]” Or “I totally understand because I…” - It’s hard, but worth trying
